Why is form_dropdown not named form_select?

Hi,

Simple question. Why is the form_dropdown method not named form_select?

All the available form helper methods that generate a form input are named after the element that they represent. Except for the select element.

What is the reason for this?

- Martin

Maybe called 'form_dropdown' because the behavior of html select tag. When user click, it dropdown list of choices. ?

Keep calm.

Maybe called 'form_dropdown' because the behavior of html select tag. When user click, it dropdown list of choices. ?

That is what I was thinking, but it does not match with the rest of the method naming.
I always start typing form_sel... and then get reminded that it's not form_select but form_dropdown. So I have now added an alias to a MY_form_helper.
IMO I think it makes more sence to name it form_select, and not form_dropdown. So maybe an alias should/could be added to the next version?

Somebody, years ago, liked "dropdown" better than "select".

As much as I wish that everything is done for a reason, that's just not always the case.

PHP Code:

<?php
// MY_form_helper.php
function form_select($data = '', $options = array(), $selected = array(), $extra = '')
{
  return form_dropdown($data, $options, $selected, $extra);
} 


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PHP Code:

<?php
// MY_form_helper.php
function form_select($data = '', $options = array(), $selected = array(), $extra = '')
{
  return form_dropdown($data, $options, $selected, $extra);
} 


Thanks for that, but I already added that exact piece of code

So I have now added an alias to MY_form_helper.